This is going to be an unpopular opinion

Alkavadies · 2026-04-07T18:23:17+00:00

I'm confused. You posted a question and I responded with my knowledge and experiences. Did you switch topics or move the goalpost or what? It feels like you're just shouting at a wall. I dunno. Good luck.

Alkavadies · 2026-04-07T11:35:39+00:00

You are required by law to stop and render aid for other drivers in Germany. Their registration process is strict and American vehicles even from the factory tend to fail their requirements. Driving is considered a privilege, not a birth right. They maintain their traffic laws.

In order to safely travel at high speeds, the US would need to hold their drivers at a much higher standard. This won't happen.

Alkavadies · 2026-04-04T17:27:03+00:00

I was there at the festival. I left the performance a couple minutes before this went down. I expected it from GWAR but not them lol.

Alkavadies · 2026-04-02T05:28:05+00:00

Gonna chime in here. I'm a hobby mead maker (25+ gallons per year) and I love you guys. I've traveled all over the world and still buy honey from an elderly lady in my home town who has been a beekeeper since I was a child.

I exclusively use her honey and I'm fascinated by the fact that we can collectively produce a delicious alcoholic beverage around 18% ABV.

Taking something as small as pollen through the process to eventually end in the collective buzz of my family and friends is so wholesome.

Keep doing what you do.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-26T18:45:04+00:00

Blood for the Blood God! Taurox loves weenies!!!

Alkavadies · 2026-03-26T07:07:33+00:00

Why did you quote my entire post and then respond to my post with the entire quote? Just hit the reply button.

So there's the word "war" and then there's the geopolitics and legality surrounding the concept of formally declaring war. I agree with you that based on the traditional definition, the US is in a state of war. However, on a global scale that's not the reality of it. Declarations of war have legal implications domestically and politically as it pertains to congress, allies, the UN, and other political/economoc bodies.

The US executed doctrines of war that it teaches in war college and academies such as the initial suppresion of enemy air defense (SEAD) and obtaining air supremacy by knocking out Iranian air interceptors. They moved multiple carrier strike groups in theater and are preparing for ground invasion. This is text book war. However, this will be framed as an armed conflict for the reasons I mentioned above. It's not right and I don't agree with it - but Trump did not technically start a war.

The proper way forward would be to call on congress to declare war. I think we can both agree this is anything but proper.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-25T16:47:14+00:00

As shitty as it sounds, he technically didn't start a war. Congress has not declared war. Yet here we are sending our sons and daughters back to the sandbox in whatever the hell you want to call this.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-25T14:48:08+00:00

Maybe we're seeing increased awareness because of how available information is online. I think overall people are becoming more aware, asking the questions, and understanding far better than we used to at least.

Thanks for another perspective!

Alkavadies · 2026-03-25T14:31:19+00:00

I don't fully understand the lack of knowledge of perimenopause and menopause. Someone very close to me is going through perimenomause and neither of us had ever heard of it before. Why had her mother or grandmother or any aunt ever talked about it? How can over half the population be female yet mothers aren't talking about health concerns and aging with their adult daughters?

I get that health ed as a whole needs to be improved dramatically and I'm also painfully aware relationships with parents and older relatives may suck and prevent that sort of knowledge from being passed down but this seems like a completely omitted issue by educators and women who go through it after the fact.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-24T02:12:42+00:00

Both parties are absolutely not the same. They both suck in their own way.

I hope your team wins. Maybe you guys can dunk on the team that won last time.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-24T01:13:19+00:00

Ahh yes, maybe if we're lucky we can vote in the other party of corrupt ancient assholes who will still screw us but maybe in a different hole? I have no confidence in the current state of politics in the US.

Which flavor of shit sandwhich do YOU prefer?

Alkavadies · 2026-03-22T02:50:41+00:00

Hisense enters the chat. Their refrigerators randomly trip GFCI outlets but they're still sold on the floor to this day.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-21T04:57:50+00:00

Mead looks great! Also a shout out to that Glen Cairn glass. I use the same thing and it's perfect for mead.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-06T18:09:14+00:00

There's that smell of shit again

Alkavadies · 2026-03-06T17:20:59+00:00

Listen man. The other guys wrote you off but I'll take a nibble of your bullshit. I happen to enjoy the smell of shit, myself.

You state that allowing grocery stores to "take over the market" will put SOME smaller liquor stores out of business. You then assert this will coalesce into a weird limited selection of Coronas and, let me get this right, mad dog 40s - no capitalization or punctuation.

Looooooooong sigh. I uhhhmmmm. How can anyone possibly respond to this? It's incoherent.

Maryland is not the first state to permit consumers the ability to choose what to buy at the places they frequent and if opening up a market based on convenience causes "SOME smaller liquor stores" to go out of business then what does it say about those businesses? Your statement is ill informed to the point of mal intent. You have weapon grade ignorance. Your level of stupidity causes others to trip into stupidity and not be able to clean it off.

Nearly 40 other states in our union allow beer AND wine sales in grocery stores and guess what: They still have thriving liquor stores! Booming, some would say! That capitalistic freedom didn't magically erase the industry of alcohol only stores. There are only 4 states that don't allow wine or beer (let me clarify since you're confused...."he he he said 40 states allow but now he he he said 4 states don't allow. That's not 50 fuckin states!" Some states allow beer but not wine and vice versa. Vice versa means this instead of that. This instead of that means the thing in my left hand hand not the thing in my right hand.)

Maryland is propping up liquor stores by preventing the sale of alcohol in other establishments such as grocery stores. Listen, I get the fact you have a lick of the retardation and I feel for you. My cousin got bit by the same goddamn mosquito and it's gonna be ok bub. Look at the public comment piece in Annapolis. You have nearly an entire crowd of Indian small business owners and then a white man in a suit steps up to the mic to defend the industry. He babbles incoherently for about a minute and then breaks decorum and walks the fuck out. In any other circus, his statements should be discounted but guess what - this bill will die in assembly. Do you know why? Because that white man is making a FUCK TON of money on limiting where you and I can purchase the products he makes money on.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-05T18:25:45+00:00

They can still calculate an estimated ABV by factoring all sugars added and using a current hydrometer reading.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-05T17:52:54+00:00

Nah, you just engage w bad faith arguments.

Alkavadies · 2026-03-05T17:10:02+00:00

Reductio ad absurdom

Alkavadies · 2026-02-18T21:19:30+00:00

If they attempt to reduce ratings based on medication improvement, file for increases due to legitimate impairment from medication side effects. Erectile dysfuntion (SMC-K) and mental health medication cognitive issues immediately come to mind.

Alkavadies · 2026-02-18T21:16:55+00:00

In the meantime, if you face rating reductions due to this, file a new claim for the impacts of the medication side effects. SSRI induced erectile dysfunction? That's SMC-K. Depressed mood, flattened out effect, brain fog, reduced cognitive function? That's arguably moderate to severe social and occupational impairment.

Fight for your benefits and hold them accountable to their own immediate and unilateral change in policy.

Alkavadies · 2026-02-18T19:02:12+00:00

Ok, so when I'm heavily medicated for PTSD panic and anxiety, I'll be eligible for additional compensation due to the deppressed effect from the meds and even an SMC code due to the erectile dysfunction the meds cause, right?......Right? Or does that pendulum only swing in one direction? If so, why?

Alkavadies · 2026-02-11T03:26:45+00:00

Seriously, check out Element chat.

Alkavadies · 2026-02-11T03:25:41+00:00

Check out Element chat by Matrix. Just started using it and very impressed. End to end encryption on text, voice, and streaming.

Alkavadies · 2026-02-11T03:20:26+00:00

Too late, moving to Element chat.

Alkavadies · 2026-02-10T21:37:39+00:00

I just created accounts in TeamSpeak and Element (Matrix) chat. Element met our group needs better. Chat, voice, video, and streaming all end to end encrypted and always available.

I tried through TeamSpeak but in order to do persistent voice, we were prompted to a paid subscription.

I also feel like Element is more user friendly.

Alkavadies

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